A federal judge is asking Apple to approve Fortnite's submission on the U.S. App Store or return to court to explain the legal basis as to why it has not

Fortnite 's return to iOS is just the latest development in Apple and Epic Games' bitter antitrust feud, which has been ongoing for five years. Specifically, Epic Games takes issue with Apple prohibiting in-app payment processing methods other than Apple Pay, as well as charging a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases.

Macworld It would be inaccurate to claim that either Apple or Epic Games has decisively won their acrimonious and long-running legal dispute over the use of external payment links in iPhone apps: courts have sided with both companies at various times and in various aspects of the case.